There is no avoiding it, life can occasionally prevent you from being able to pick up your phone.
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A professional voicemail greeting will give your customers a welcome that is friendly and polished. Our talented community of freelance voiceover artists will leave your callers confident that their call is important to you.
The most professional voicemail message should include a formal tone and specific instructions. For example, you may say “Hello, you’ve reached [your name], [job title] at [business name]. I’m sorry to have missed your call. Please leave your name, contact information, and reason for calling so I can get back to you promptly.”
6.) Hello and welcome to the John Doe AG - Your agency for sample products. Unfortunately, all lines busy at the moment. Please try again later or wait just a moment. Thank you, your John Doe team.
Shut the office door and turn down the music—it’s time to record! Pretend that your office is your music recording studio as you prepare to vocalize your message. Remember that obscene background noise can be a major turn off to potential customers and prospects.
Listen to your messages and return your calls as soon as possible. Of all the lines of communication available (social media, text, email, etc.,) your callers resulted in picking up the phone to call you because they wanted to speak with a live person. Do them the common courtesy and give them a call back when you first have the chance.
Here are some examples of voicemail greetings for your direct business line that are both personal and professional. Enjoy!
9.) Benvenuti alla John Doe. Siamo spiacenti, ma nessuno è in ufficio al momento. Si prega di lasciare il vostro nome e numero di telefono dopo il segnale. Vi richiameremo al più presto possibile.
1.) En estos momentos todas nuestras líneas están ocupadas. Por favor, tenga un poco de paciencia, en seguida le atenderemos -PAUSA- ¿Ha visitado ya nuestra página web www.johndoe.com? Sus preocupaciones nos importan, por favor, manténgase a la espera, le transferiremos lo antes posible. -PAUSA- Un momento por favor. El próximo miembro del equipo que esté disponible le atenderá en breve.
Displays the name and telephone number of the incoming caller, provided they are not blocking that information.
A voicemail greeting is a simple message that plays before callers leave a message. It may play either when you don’t answer or if your phone is off. A professional greeting may encourage people to leave messages, which in turn makes it easier for you to get back in touch. Keeping that communication open and efficient may lead to better business relationships. It also helps you put forth a professional image for your business.
Allows emergency operators to automatically know the telephone number and address of the dialing party.
Consider for a moment how your phone is currently being answered. Professional courtesy is quite often not the standard for many college students. An abrupt "Yeah!" could be listed among the more courteous greetings. The more outrageous remarks will often buy you a major black mark in the professionalism category—even if it was your roommate answering your phone and acting crazy. A simple "This is ____" is always a pleasant change for a college student call. Make the change today, before the next (or first) employer phone call. If you have a landline, you should also encourage your roommate to do the same.
Make sure to remind your caller to leave their name, number and the details of why they are calling, so you can ring them back professionally and constructively.
You can also access your greetings via the UNI voicemail web portal. Navigate to https://voicemail.uni.edu in your web browser and sign in. Once logged in, click on Greetings.
To improve a a business voicemail greeting, keep these eight rules at the forefront of the creative process: Avoid turning customers off with overused and impersonal phrases like “your call is very important to us..." Avoid leaving customers unsure by not immediately telling them the business, department, and/or person they’ve reached. Avoid leaving customers confused with too many details and complications; just keep it simple. Avoid messages longer than 25 seconds. Do apologize for being unavailable at the moment. Do invite the caller to leave a message. Do tell the caller when they can expect a return call and actually follow through within that timeframe. Do tell the caller about any applicable alternative options of contact and information- website, live chat, email, social media, or emergency numbers. Voicemail Greetings 101